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  6. Knotweed Family
  7. Smartweeds
  8. Bog Smartweed

species 281 observations

Bog Smartweed

Persicaria setacea

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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57 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Golden Looper Moth 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Spotted Cucumber Beetle 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Isodontia philadelphica, Five-banded Thynnid Wasp, Cerceris compacta, Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp 12
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Great Golden Digger Wasp, Fraternal Potter Wasp, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Least Skipper 43

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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